Were Not Laughing Anymore

I like all lovers of good satire and politics, have followed the big time Minnesota conservative congresswoman Michele Bachmann. Her many follies and slips ups have been funny to say the least. From small bits like her terrible Elvis birthday wish on the anniversary of his death to big ones like her belief in the ability to cure homosexuality. Every little bit of her political career is plagued with dumb, dumb things. She thinks global warming is a hoax, her outlandish, absurd description of the cost of a state visit to India, her belief in retracting from the global economy, connecting swine flu to democratic presidents etc.

See while these are crazy she was never in any position of power to enact any of this. Sure she was running for president but anybody who thought she had a serious shot at defeating Obama let alone win the nomination is almost as crazy as she is. She a congresswoman with four years experience and a crazy track record. I mean at least Romney is SANE.

But no I'm not laughing anymore because she's not doing wacky, outlandish routines anymore. She's going on a witch hunt. A witch hunt for Muslims in congress.

A Victim. Nothing More

Ms. Bachmann sent to several levels and branches of the US government including the Department of State and Defense claiming that the US government and the Obama administration in particular has been "infiltrated by Muslim Brotherhood terrorists". Specifically she attacks Huma Abedin, Hilary Clinton's assistant Chief of Staff, and a Muslim-American has been manipulating the actions of the State Department to support extremist Islamist causes like the Brotherhood. She claims that Ms. Abedin's father (who's been dead for twenty years) and two other relatives are deeply connected to violent, anti-american terrorist groups.

There is no proof of any of this at all. This is an extreme abuse of power and a clear act of defamation of a public American official. Michele Bachmann is launching an attack based completely on fear and distrust for a sector of Americans, Muslims. Ms. Bachmann is allowed to express her freedom of speech if she truly does distrust an entire faith, but to publicly claim that the Us government is infected and that long working public official is a "terrorist sympathizer" is an abuse of that right. These are not funny, and I will not kid about them. These words have already been beat down by many politicians of both the left and thankfully equally beat down by the high ranking members of the right including Majority Leader John Boehner and Senator John McCain. But certain members are starting to support her and attacking other officials.

This is McCarthyism plain and simple. Bachmann has left any sense of representation or public duty and is srpeading misinformation, paranoia and lies. She needs to be punished by the Congress for these remarks and I call upon the voters of her district: DO NOT re-elect this woman. At all. She does not deserve to hold public office. Please elect Jim Graves to the seat. I do not know him personally but he seems like a decent, rational and sane man. Or at the least if you do not want Jim Graves as your representative please, PLEASE have a public outcry against Michele Bachmann and DEMAND that she resign from the campaign so you can elect a better conservative.

Its been a fun and funny ride but this is serious and she needs to go.